以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语

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以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语


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) h# ~4 Q& I  I: M* V　　“Point”是个实质名词，甚易感受；与它连用的惯用语也令人有深切的体会。
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　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”

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9 {5 a1 b' G5 h　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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/ B9 A( L0 Q: Z+ i: K+ l. k　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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2 F; t; @1 P4 a) g; g7 M: C　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”


　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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! K% ?9 d6 |$ F　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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  ]$ y# _  |- j$ Y　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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* K3 s5 U5 F) Y　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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4 [( M& m+ S7 [　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

- r" ]" E* l! h* W. T4 d　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”

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　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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" [9 V, b# D9 {4 w　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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! a& O7 Y" m/ X# Y* Z  V+ U　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

1 _1 F% r4 m  i0 P* ?2 w7 [9 y( M! l　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”


　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”

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　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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　　“Sally's boy friend, Samuel, went to dinner without inviting her. This is a sore point with her and whenever she thinks of this, she becomes unhappy.”

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　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

" ?9 G0 U! U: ?+ W( o: ]6 e" y0 f8 t　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”
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　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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　　“- If I cancel the trip, will the deposit be forfeited? -yes! That's the whole point; no one can cancel the trip at short notice.”


: Z% W5 J! ^& g. D& P7 ?3 {  s7 z6 h　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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　　From the vantage point on the raised platform, one can see the military parade very clearly./why don't you stand on a vantage point to have a far-sighted view？（站得高，看得远。）